Barbetta
(212) 246-9171
321 W 46th St
New York,
NY
10036
40.7601
-73.9885
Neighborhoods: Midtown, Clinton
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The Scene
Barbetta is a graceful and commodious dining space, with twinkling chandeliers, pale rose walls, a soaring ceiling and generously spaced tables. A magnificent outdoor dining garden is open in clement weather. Although it may seem like a formal Old World place, it has a young attitude: You can get decked out and go there for a romantic special occasion, or just drop in casually attired for a bowl of pasta.
The Food
The restaurant specializes in the cooking of Italy's Piedmont region, with special historic dishes going back to the restaurant's early 20th-century opening. Nice light starters include the grilled sweet peppers with anchovy sauce and stuffed zucchini. Thick, restorative minestrone is another good bet. A house favorite, pollo al babj, is a pounded, peppered and deliciously seared split chicken. Service at Barbetta is vigilant and caring, but if you need to catch a show, make it known when you sit down.
User Reviews
abracadbra
September 21, 2008
Overpriced old restaurant with indifferent snooty service and mediocre quality food at a high price! Don't drink the "house wine"...at $50 a bottle is not good. Go elsewhere especially pretheater...there are plenty of better nearby restaurants. Also, make sure you check your credit card receipt before you sign it.
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dane04
January 24, 2007
Barbetta is still one of NYC's finest restaurants. The decor is gorgeous and the food is always wonderful. I love how it is so different from all the other cookie cutter elegant dinning experiences in NY. I do not know anyone who has not loved the food here or how amazing the decor is!!! Perfect place for a romantic night out. Or even for special occasions, I just ate there last week with my family for a birthday and we loved it!!
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lmwarren
August 19, 2006
We had dinner here after reading how romantic this restaurant was. We were seated in the garden, next to the door with all the waiters going in and out of the garden. I had the canneloni and beef dish for dinner - that was pretty good. My husband had the rabbit - which was just ok. Food was fast so we definetely had enough time before our show, but service definetely lacked. Our waiter wasn't very helpful in describing the dishes to us and never really came back to check on us until it was time for him to serve us dessert. The restaurant is very beautiful, the garden as well but the food and service doesn't hold up to that standard. I'm sure there are other restaurants out there that can be just as romantic and have great food and service.
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Category:
Restaurants, Banquet Rooms, Unclassified
Payment Methods:
American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Outdoor Dining, Theater District Dining, Private Rooms, Prix Fixe Menu
